Personnel  Part 2
a boomer story


Earlier I told of Marina, a Spanish girl, 5'3" tall and 110 pounds 
had applied for a job at the department store where I work.
It was now 3 months later and time for Marina's probationary
review.  All employees are hired on a 90 day trial period at which
time we review them on performance to determine whether or
not to keep them full time.  I hadn't seen Marina much since our 
first match but each time I did she would give me a sly smile and
tense up her arm.  She was playing mind games with me and
they were working.

She came into my office wearing a skirt and jacket.  I told her
to make herself comfortable and she removed her jacket
revealing a sleeveless blouse underneath.  Her arms looked 
very solid.  I gave her the review and told her she was going on
full time with full benefits.  Marina then asked about a raise
and I said that only in exceptional circumstances was a raise
given after 3 months.  She commented that she was exceptional
and flexed her arm for me to see.  Her arm looked bigger and harder
than before.  She told me to feel it and it felt like stone.  She 
said she was now doing 4 sets of 25 pushups and 3 sets of
10 chinups.  She smiled and said she was ready for the rematch,
how about me.  I was excited and nervous at the same time.

We locked hands and her grip seemed firmer than the first
time.  Once again I held back a little at the start and she
gained a slight advantage.  I increased the pressure and got
her back to even.  I was straining and she looked relaxed.  I
decided to end it fast and threw everything I had at her.  I moved
her arm slightly and that was it.  She stopped me cold.  I looked
at her in disbelief and she just smiled.  She moved me back to
even and said it looked like she was getting that raise.  I was
now being moved downward as her bicep looked like it would
explode.

My arm was shaking now as she started to point out how much 
bigger I was than her in a taunting mannerand then said she
had let me win the first time.  Finally she gave a grunt and pushed
me down.  She flexed her arm in my face and I was both
thrilled and shocked at the same time.

She made me admit that her performance was exceptional and
worthy of the raise.  I was forced to admit that she was all
that.  As she was leaving she mentioned that her sister would
be coming in for an interview and already knew the tricks of
the interview process.  Marina also said she would be looking
for another raise in a couple of months and maybe I might
want to start working out.  She flexed for me again and left.

to be continued